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Google review software for caterers

Get more Google reviews for your catering business, automatically.

When a booked event ends in Tripleseat, a final payment lands in Square, or a project wraps in any of 9,000+ apps through Zapier, ReviewNudger texts or emails the client a link to leave you a Google review. It sends the reminders too, so your coordinator never has to ask.

$0 today · card required · no charge until your 14-day trial ends · $29 a month per location after that

Catering crew plating hors d’oeuvres on a long prep table in a venue kitchen

Job completed · 4:12 PM

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Grace KimuraWedding reception dinner marked complete in Tripleseat
  • Texts every client
  • Reminds who forgets
  • Replies to reviews
  • Flags unhappy clients

Connect the software you already run the business on.

Every paid job or finished appointment sends the review request for you.

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Everything your catering business needs to earn more 5-star reviews

From asking after every event to replying when the reviews come in, ReviewNudger handles the follow-up so your crew can stay on the next load-in.

01Automatic requests

The event is over. The review request is already handled.

Connect Tripleseat or Square once. Review requests go out after the event ends, at the time you choose, so the ask reaches the client the morning after the party, not the day the deposit clears. Your coordinator can also send one from the dashboard while the van is still being unloaded.

Send by text or email after an event ends or a final payment
Your timing. Your message. No manual sending.
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Job completedGrace Kimura · 8:41 AM · Wedding reception dinner marked complete in Tripleseat
1 hour later · you choose the timing
Text from Willow Lane Catering9:41 AM

Hi Grace! Thanks for choosing Willow Lane Catering. Would you leave us a Google review? It helps neighbors choose with confidence. Reply STOP to opt out.

Review request sent automatically

Example only: fictional Willow Lane Catering, not a customer.

Everything above is included in the one $29-a-month plan.

More reviews. More tastings. More booked events.

Clients pick the caterer with the most recent, best reviews. ReviewNudger makes sure that’s you.

  • Caterer arranging a buffet line at a venue
    01

    Show up first on Google

    Google favors businesses with lots of fresh reviews. Ask after every event and you climb past caterers who only ask the happiest brides.

  • Catering coordinator reviewing a run sheet with a client
    02

    Win more of the tastings

    When a couple or an office shortlists three caterers, the one whose recent reviews praise the food and the crew gets the tasting, and usually the contract.

  • Servers carrying trays into a reception
    03

    Book bigger events

    Someone signing for a 200-guest wedding or a company gala reads reviews closely. Dozens of clients saying the food was hot and the crew was invisible make the deposit easy.

See how you stack up against nearby competitors.

Get a free review scorecard: your grade, how you rank against nearby caterers, and what it takes to move up.

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Works with the catering software you already use.

Already book events in Tripleseat, take payments in Square, or run proposals in HoneyBook? Connect it once and review requests go out on their own after every event. HoneyBook, Planning Pod, and EventTemple connect through Zapier.

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Frequently asked questions

Need help checking your setup? Email support@reviewnudger.com and a human will help.

Why do reviews matter so much for a caterer?

A client booking a caterer is trusting you with the one part of the event everyone will remember. They can’t taste the food before they sign, so they read what your past clients said about whether it arrived on time, whether it was hot, and whether the crew took care of the room. Your reviews are doing the selling before the tasting.

When two or three caterers quote a similar price per head, reviews usually break the tie. People look for recent reviews that mention a specific dish, a crew that handled a late change, and a hall left clean.

Reviews also affect where you land on Google. A caterer that keeps getting new reviews looks busy and trusted, which helps you show up when someone searches for a caterer near them.

How does ReviewNudger get my catering business more reviews?

Plenty of happy clients would leave a review. The ask gets lost between the strike, the van, and the next event, so nobody sends it. ReviewNudger does the asking.

The event, not the deposit, is the trigger. When a booked event ends in Tripleseat, the client gets a text or email with a link straight to your Google review page, at the time you choose, usually the next morning. A final payment in Square can start one too, and HoneyBook, Planning Pod, and any of 9,000+ apps through Zapier can start one when the project wraps. Your coordinator can also send one from the dashboard or the quick send link. If they don’t respond, a reminder goes out, and it stops the moment they leave a review.

The request is a thank-you from your team and a link. Most clients book one event a season, so the repeat-client cooldown rarely matters, but it keeps a weekly office lunch account from being asked every Friday.

Will ReviewNudger save my team time?

Yes. After a one-time setup of about 10 minutes, there’s nothing to send, track, or remember. Your coordinator keeps the next event moving, and nobody has to write a follow-up email the morning after a 2 AM strike.

New reviews show up in one inbox with a suggested reply ready to post, so staying on top of them takes minutes a week instead of hours.

Book more catering events with ReviewNudger

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$0 today · card required · no charge until your 14-day trial ends · $29 a month per location after that